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Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Bikes: 1976 Apollo Mk IV, mid-'80s Miyata touring bike, mid-'80s Miyata mtn bike, 2007 Trek 6500 mtn bike, 2008 Trek Madone 5.2
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My gravel road routes are done on a hardtail mountain bike. I regularly hit 70-75 km/h on downhills, but I've never hit a pothole at that speed. I've hit a bunch of potholes at about 50-60 km/h and if I'm not far enough off the saddle when I hit, I get my butt kicked. The bike, however, is just fine.
I would certainly be more careful on a road or touring bike , not because I was worried about the bike, but because I would be worried about losing control and crashing. And i hate the pain in my hands when I hit a hole without front suspension.